On-Demand

Webinars

Watch, Share, and Learn with LTC Webinars

Connect and share in real-time with educators from around the state or visit our library of on-demand webinars to grow your professional toolkit on your schedule. Illinois educators can earn up to 1 PD credit hour for attending an LTC webinar. PD credit will only be awarded for live attendance.

Have a suggestion for a webinar? Interested in presenting? Share your ideas by contacting Matt Jacobson, Online Learning Coordinator, at mjacobson@ltcillinois.org.

Upcoming Webinars

All LTC webinars are recorded and made available publicly within 7 days of airing.

Kami: Tips, Tricks, and Everything New

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Your favorite all-in-one learning platform continues to improve! Join a member of the Kami team to hear about all of the new features launched this past year, including in-app video recording, drawing tool improvements, audio annotations, and more.

Belsa Rios
Belsa Rios
Teacher Success Champion, Kami

Funding Connectivity and Digital Equity in 2024

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Join digital equity expert Mindy Fiscus for a 1-hour primer on all of the current state and federal initiatives geared toward financially supporting technology and connectivity in schools, including E-Rate, ACP, ESSER, and more.

Mindy Fiscus
Mindy Fiscus
Director of Government Affairs, Learning Technology Center

Creating an Inclusive and Diverse Space with Classroom Media Content

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Join as we peer deeper into the importance of classroom visuals, including research and best practices that can help educators center key student attributes – including race, ethnicity, gender, religion, body type, and ability – and foster self-identity in their classroom.

Rachel Hanley 
Rachel Hanley 
Founder & CEO, PicDiversity

Funding Connectivity and Digital Equity in 2024

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Join digital equity expert Mindy Fiscus for a 1-hour primer on all of the current state and federal initiatives geared toward financially supporting technology and connectivity in schools, including E-Rate, ACP, ESSER, and more.

Mindy Fiscus
Mindy Fiscus
Director of Government Affairs, Learning Technology Center

Creating a Healthier School Culture by Addressing Cyberbullying

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Bullying in the modern world is more complicated than ever and can have a direct impact on students’ mental health. Join us as we explore ways to strengthen school culture and reinforce student well-being by helping students take a stand against cyberbullying.

Chelsea Lopez
Chelsea Lopez
Sr. Partnerships Specialist, The Social Institute

Differentiate Learning with Edpuzzle

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Discover how to personalize learning experiences with Edpuzzle, including strategies for adapting video lessons to meet diverse learning needs, abilities, and interests, as well as how to leverage built-in features to increase student engagement.

Manny Curiel
Manny Curiel
Head of Community Management, Edpuzzle

Creating an Equitable Blended Learning Environment for Every Learner

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How can you ensure your digital classroom remains equitable and accessible, even as you embrace more blended learning strategies? Join us as we explore how Book Creator can be harnessed to revolutionize equitable blended learning in your classroom.

Jon Smith
Jon Smith
Teacher Success Manager, Book Creator

Closing the STEM Gender Gap with Girls Who Code

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Join us to learn more about Girls Who Code, including how their free CS programming can help support girls and non-binary students in your class toward positive, long-term outcomes in STEM fields.

Kibret Yebetit
Kibret Yebetit
Community Partnerships Manager, Girls Who Code

Let’s Make Computer Science Fun!

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Want to learn new, exciting ways to engage your students with computer science and computational thinking skills? Join us for resources and activity ideas you can use to bring big STEM concepts into any classroom.

Sarah Phelps
Sarah Phelps
Program Manager, Computer Science and STEM, Learning Technology Center

Recorded Webinars

Full recordings of all LTC webinars, as well as our full video archive, can be found below or viewed on our YouTube channel.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Engage Students Online using Kikori’s Experiential SEL Platform

09. 19. 2023

Tune in for a tour of Kikori’s platform, including a look at its popular SEL experiential activities and strategies for using their resources to support active play and intentional reflection.

Bryn Lottig
Bryn Lottig
Co-Founder, Kikori
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Addressing Social Media, Current Events, and Tech in Schools

09. 12. 2023

How can teachers and education leaders stay ahead of the curve on cyberbullying? Join us for an empowering and interactive discussion geared toward helping K-12 educators understand these challenges and implement proven strategies already in

Chelsea Lopez
Chelsea Lopez
Sr. Partnerships Specialist, The Social Institute
3D printing

Implementing 3D Printing with MakerBot 3D

08. 29. 2023

Interested in discovering how MakerBot 3D can enhance your STEM program? Join us to learn more about MakerBot 3D’s educator-focused ecosystem, as well as how their 3D printing certification can help you (and your students)

Kylie Cantu
Kylie Cantu
Strategic Channel Account Manager, MakerBot
LeadershipLegal Issues

School Law Update: What You Need to Know about Edtech Heading Into 2023-24

05. 17. 2023

Join attorney Brandon K. Wright to review the top edtech-related issues in school law that will impact your district during the 2023-2024 school year.

Brandon Wright
Brandon Wright
Attorney, Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller Ltd.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Social Emotional Learning in Digital Life

05. 10. 2023

Tune in for an interactive workshop where we’ll explore activities that support the social and emotional well-being of students as they navigate the digital world’s challenges and opportunities.

Jennifer Ehehalt
Jennifer Ehehalt
Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

When Neuroscience and Emotional Intelligence Collide

05. 03. 2023

Come see Kikori first-hand with co-founder Bryn Lottig, who will guide you through the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and apply it to the educational setting by aligning it with CASEL’s Social-Emotional Learning Framework.

Bryn Lottig
Bryn Lottig
Co-Founder, Kikori
Artificial Intelligence (AI)STEM

Artificial Intelligence in Your Classroom

04. 27. 2023

Artificial intelligence is here and it’s coming to disrupt the way students learn and create. Join us as we cut through the AI buzz and examine the implications of artificial intelligence in a K-12 education

Eric Santos
Eric Santos
Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Chicagoland, Learning Technology Center
Instructional Technology Coaching

Coaching to Enhance Professional Practice: Bring an LTC Coach to Your District

04. 19. 2023

Making an investment in new devices or other educational technology? An LTC Instructional Technology Coach can save your district money + provide a return on that investment starting on day one. Come see how with

Nicole Zumpano
Nicole Zumpano
Director of Instructional Technology Coaching, Learning Technology Center
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Fostering Healthy and Positive Online Socialization

04. 05. 2023

Technology and social media have changed the way today’s students socialize. Join us as we discuss a variety of social skills that prompt healthy interpersonal interactions, as well as strategies for translating those skills to

Alyssa Castleman
Alyssa Castleman
Internet Safety Specialist, Office of the Illinois Attorney General